August 23, 2014

This morning I woke up at 6:00 AM and had to pull our comforter up over myself. I figured if it was that chilly I could afford to sleep in a bit before getting up for my Saturday morning run. I usually get up at seven, and this morning sleeping in constituted about 15 minutes. But still.

When I finally did make it out the door I noticed a distinct chill in the air. And it made me think, wishfully, that fall might be just around the corner.

The thing is, around here it will stay warm for quite some time. Not really cooling down until mid to late November. Sometimes even later. But we'll get these cool, even chilly days from time to time that trick you into thinking otherwise.

For now, I'm just going to enjoy the mild weather and the beautiful day. And be thankful for it all.

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About Me

I am a wife, and a mother to four boys (our sweet Michael rests in peace with our Heavenly Father). We are expecting a little girl in March of 2015.
I love spending time with my family, and making our house a home. I can start my day without coffee, but I don't like to. My interests include learning about my Catholic faith, cooking, photography, sewing, and I should confess, I spend an inordinate amount of my free time scrapbooking.

Why ecclesia domestica?

The title of this blog is inspired by an expression which calls the family the domestic church.

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church: "In our own time, in a world often alien and even hostile to faith, believing families are of primary importance as centers of living, radiant faith. For this reason the Second Vatican Council, using an ancient expression, calls the family the ecclesia domestica. It is in the bosom of the family that parents are "by word and example...the first heralds of the faith with regard to their children." paragraph 1656

Here I share stories and photos from my family's adventures, as well as my love for documenting those memories through scrapbooking.